"Ladies first" District 12's escort Effie Trinket says. I glance over at Katniss and I remember all of the slips that have her name on them. I wish she would have let me take at least one tesserae to save her a slip. But, Katniss was very clear and stern when she told me not to take tesserae. As Effie crosses over the podium I only have time to wish that it is not Katniss or any of my friends when Effie announces the girl tribute. It's not any of them. It's me.
My mind is spinning. How could it be me? This is a joke. It can't possibly be me. Katniss wouldn't even let me touch tesserae how could I have been called? Finally, after what seems like hours somebody nudges me and I realize, I am the girl tribute. I began to walk through the crowd "act brave" I think "Like Katniss would". I put my hands into fist and bite my lip to try to keep myself from spilling out tears. I finally get out of the crowd and am walking to the stage when I hear a scream. "Prim!" It's Katniss "Prim! No! I volunteer!" She steps in front of me "I volunteer as tribute!" That's when I lost it. "Katniss no!" I scream I wrap my arms around her not wanting to let go. She can't leave; Katniss can't go into those games! I'm crying now and I hear Katniss yell at me. Katniss has never once yelled at me. I feel someone pull me away from Katniss. I'm thrashing around screaming in whoevers arms dared to pick me up. "Up you go Catnip" the person says, it must be Gale. Gale carries me back to my mother while I am crying. I get to my mother just in time to hear Effie Trinket say "District 12 tribute Katniss Everdeen".